Thermally stable colorimeter



Odi. 4, 1949. w, J, BYER THERILLY STABLE COLORIHETER Filed Aug. 29, 1946 4 Sheets-Sheet 2\ Oct. 4, 1949.l w. J. BOYER 2,483,375

' THERHALLY STABLE conon'm'rn Filed Aug. 29. 1946 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 J i7 3mm Mu MM cf arf/Q Oct 4 1949- w. J, BoYER 2,483,875

THERIALLY STABLE COLORIIETER v Filed Aug. 29. 1946 I 4 Sheets-81199124 COLORIMETRIC DETERMINATION OF COPPERy IN ALUMINUM 700- E.; Filer Peak 7400 Angetroms 500 a 3.00 v S l 9 'Og Percent Copper o 2.o 4.o s o 8.o |o'.o

' g1-9- JA 900 I COLORIMETRIC DETERMINATIO OF 4MANGANESE IN i5 E 500 Fnlter Peak 5650 Angsiroms D I x o 3oo- O g 'o0' Percent Manganese oo 0.5 1.o |15 22o 31' Lf/T5. .000- -7 v l t 800 600. COLORIMETRIC DETERMINATION x OF CHROMIUM IN STAINLESS STEEL g .490 Q 200 Fnler Peek 4450 nqstroms O' Per ent Chromium |o.o ss'o 20.0 25.0 30.0

3 wcm Io@ gif- 9-1.75. vM//M//w cfyff? Patented 1,949 'l UNITI-:o STATE s PATENT 'OFFICE `'IHERMALL'Y .STABLE COLORIMETEB William J. Boyer, Baltimore, Md.

. Application August 29, 1946, Serial No. 693,701

s claim.4 (ci. fsa-14) lily-invention relates broadly to the eld oi optics.' and more particularly concerns optical apparatus for chemical analyses and allied purposes: More especially, itconcerns optical colorimeters.

An important object of my invention ls to provide a'. colorimeter assembly which is compact.

rugged and of long useful' life, is highly sensitive,

givesrise to accurately reproducible results, is both simple and rapid in operation and has wide spectral range.

Another object is to'produce a colorimeter assembly 'in which a maximum quantity of analyz ing light is transmitted to the work specimen, in which various combinations of filters can quickly be brought into coincidence with the beam o! analyzing light, and in'which measurements may `thereupon rapidly beY consummated.

Still another object resides in the provision oi a rapid, simple and accurate mode of determining the quantity of alloy metal in the primary metal in various types of alloys.

Other objects will in part be obvious and in part more fully pointed out'hereinaiterA during C the course of the following description, taken in the light 'of the accompanying drawings.

My invention accordingly resides in the several parts. e1ements,=features of construction and operational steps,l as well as in the relation oi' each of the same with one or more of the others. the scope of the4 application of all of which is more fully setforth. in the claims `at the-end ot this speciilcation.

In the drawings. wherein I have disclosed'two embodiments of my invention which I prefer at presenti as wellI ascertain charts prepared ac-y technique here-`l cordinig'rto the new method and inafter pointed o ut, 1 A

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic' viewoi oneembodiment of my colorlmeten disclosingthe `con-- struction and arrangementot the several parts of my new apparatus:

:Figure 2 is a schematick diagram showing elec` trical features as embodied in my invention; v

Figure 3 shows another embodiment oi' :my calorimeter assembly. nltervholder removed;

Figure 411s a view similar to water jacket andyillteiholder in assembled posi'- tion; while with the water jacket and mairie.. s, but 'with 2 I Figures 5A, 5B and 5C are illustrative charts used in the determination of the concentration of certain alloy ingredients.

Like reference characters denote like parts throughout the several views. As conducive to a more thorough understanding of my invention, it may be noted at this time that a long-felt need has existed in various chemical and physical elds, such as in the iield of metallurgy, for rapid and accurate methods oidetermining the compositions ofvarious materials ln A'the course of preparation or undergoing treatment. For example, a typical instancel is the determination of the alloy content of a heat of molten metal in say an electric furnace. Such determination mustbe made rapidly, so that required additives may be charged into the furnace while the heat is still being processed therein.

Over some period of time colorimeters have been developed for undertaking such analyses.l

It is of course fundamentalgin this practice to pass the light of a particular frequency through a solution and to measure the absorption eiect. Reliance is placed kupon the spectroscopic phenomenon of absorptionof 1ight of particular wave. length by certain metals or other elements, the critical wave lengthsthus absorbed varying from element to element.l Thus by employing certain-filters or 'combination of lters interposed between a 'givenlight source and a fluid solution containing the material, the percentage content of .which is to be determinealight of a particu-yy lar-wave length is transmittedthrough the solution. The absorption of the -trar'ismttedv light isa measureof the `concentration of the particular ingredient. t

Many apparatus involving this basic idea have `from` time to time been introduced on the market. For` oneqreason or another,` however," they-l have 40 interposedv practical diflicultyin` achieving satisfactory-results. Where' a high output incandes'- cible lamp is employed as the light source, heat radiated -therefrom has been found tobring about substantial and unpredictable variance in jresultafwh'en, on the other.hand.fa low wattage' lamp"is-employed,' a resulting insensitivity is` encountered.y ,Moreover, the availablel light has beeagsubstannauy limited tothefvisibie spectrum. -Advantage could not be had of either the ultra| violet or infra-red ends of the spectrum.

that inasmuch as the characteristics of no two photo-electric cells are the same, their response to variations in the light source were different, giving rise'to substantial and unpredictable error.

Finally, as one of the several illustrative and typical defects hereinbefore encountered in col--4 orimeter practice, it may be noted that time lag is involved in bringing the lter elements employed up to operating temperature in order that equilibrium conditions may be established and maintained, and reproducible results achieved.

An important object of my invention is to avoid in substantial measure many of the aforementioned disadvantages, and at the same time to provide a colorimeter apparatus' which is rapid in operation, which employs a light source of high intensity with but little variation in its operating characteristics while energized, in which heat developed by the light source is rapidly dissipated without eiiect on the characteristics of the optical system, wide spectral range is achieved trespassing on both the ultra-violet and infra-red regions,

and the optical system is maintained at all times under thermal equilibrium conditions. i

My invention, from the standpoint of apparatus generally may be envisioned as comprising a light source preferably of the lamentary type. centrally disposed in its optical system. Conveniently, of course, a line, as distinguished from a point, source of light may be employed. This i1- lustratively can be accomplished by the use of a lamp having elongated llament. This light source, of whatever type, is of comparatively high intensity, a 100 watt bulb giving satisfactory results. Disposed about this light source in spaced relation thereto is a concentric water jacket` through which running water ilows. It is of course possible to employ a closed system in which the water is cooled by exterior means such as a fan or the like. Provided in the stationary water jacket are a number of open windows, the geometric centers of which preferablyy comprise points on horizontal radii from the lamp filament.

Disposed about the water jacket is a rotatable nlter carrier, having nxed thereon a number of iilter holders equal in number to and having the same angular spacing as the windows in the wa ter jacket. Upon registry of one filter holder with a corresponding window, the other holders will be in registry with corresponding ones of the other windows in the water jacket. Thus at all times the light from the lamp filament passes through the windows through the iilters in the filter holders so that thermal equilibrium conditions are established.

Rigidly nxed relative to one of the windows,-I

provide a holder for-the solution undergoing test;

whilerigidly -iixed with referencethereto in radial prolongation from thelight source is a photo- And now having reference more particularly to the embodiment of my invention illustratively disclosed in Figure 1, I provide a stationary base I0 for the incandescible lamp II. The filament IIA of this lamp is energized through a suitable -120 volt circuit, the leads IIB, IIB of which are disclosed in the drawings. In the present embodiment I employ an alternating currentenergizing source, although of course a direct current is equally feasible.

The lamp is of the high intensity concentrated filament type, and serves as a focal point of the optical system. Conveniently, it is of high watt rating. This lamp I I is also shown in the embodiment of Figures=2 `and 3. Surrounding the lamp I I, I provide a xed water jacket I2 as more particularly shown, one embodiment in Figure l and another embodiment in Figure 3. Referring more particularly to the embodiment of Figure l, this water jacket 12 is carried, restrained against movement, on vthe base I0. A water inlet IZA is providedv atthe bottom, in the lower righthand cornerof Figure l. Cool water, led in at this point, circulates through the water jacket 12, and is discharged as exhaust water at the exhaust conduit I2B disposed at the top of the water jacket at the right in Figure 1. In Figures 3 and 4 water jacket I2 is simply a sleeve, open at the top, and adapted to be closed by lid or cover I2E. In this case exhaust conduit I2B is disposed laterally on the upper part of the sleeve I2.

It will be seen that the lament I IA of the lamp II serves as a. high intensity source of illumination. Because of the high intensity and high energy output of this filament, centering in the white part of the visible spectrum, that is, about the middle thereof, copious quantities of light are emitted. This is true of both the visible range and as well, the bordering portions of the infrared and ultra-violet spectrum.

`As has been explained hereinbefore, the light source II and the water jacket I2 are associated in a xed optical system with a cooperating photoelectric cell and a removable specimen holder. Inasmuch as it is important that the optical system be centered along a xed line or axis, be it horizontal, vertical or at any selected angle thereto, it would appearthat a single window would suilice in the water jacket, properly located and centered with respect to the lamp iilament, for the transmission of the working light beam. Such window for example is illustrated at I2C in Figure 1. I.

To bring the associated lters which are provided in cooperation with the corresponding window in registry therewith in manner hereinafter more specifically set forth, and to bring these illters permanently to proper operating or equilibrium thermal conditions. however, all in a manner as will more fully hereinafter be pointed out, I provide a number of such windowsV I2D disposed at equal angular spacing about the periphery of the water jacket. These windows are all of the same size, with geometric centers on horizontal radii from the filament I IA of the lamp I I. Thus. inasmuch as the radiation from the filament IIA is in all directions, light will be transmitted equal ly through the other windows I2D, at the same time and in equal quantity as is transmitted through the window I 2C.

The lfilters in a suitable filter carrier are in registry with corresponding windows I2D while the working iilter is in registryv with the working window I2C. These standby filters are thereby kbrought to operating temperature so that'it re- -quires but a moment tor bring a new filter into `registry with-'window I2C andto insert il. new

test specimen in the specimen holder. Equilibrium conditions thereupon maintain.: Working time is reduced-to a minimum. Maximum light transmission from the light source to the filter -is effected by centering the windows I2C and I2D relative to the illament IIA.

Accordingly, I dispose about the water' jacke I2 a filter carrier Il'having a plurality of filter stands or holders I2A thereon.' equal in number to the windows I2C and I2D in the vwater jacket I2,` and disposed with equal radial spacing about the filter holder. The geometric centers of the filter holders IIA are in coincidence with the radial centers of the windows I2C and I2D. As isv perhaps 'better shown in Figures 3 and 4, in each holder the illters,- either alone or in selected sets, are retained by face plates ISB which are held down by bolts I3C form `thermal Iciiulrlibrium conditions maintain.

The many windows "I2C [2D ardisposed equally spaced about theperiphery' ofthe Jacket into the carrier I3. By proper selection ofthe filters or combination of filter elements ISD and .with ten or more filter combinations possible.

the equipment is rapidly adapted for the particular type of investigation undergoing. The Afilter carrier I3 has an internal diameter slightly vgreater than the external diameter oil the water jacket I2. Shaped as a sleeve. it can be rotated as an ordinary journal'bearing, or if desired, a

suitable-thrust bearing of anti-friction type may lbe provided at the base of the filter carrier carryiently of plastic', metal or other suitable materials. serves to hold and integrate theremainder of the optionalsystem, and aswell carries the water jacket I2 and lamp assembly II throughl Aa `bore I4A let into the same'(Figure 1).v v'A holder for. the photo-electric'cell and av testtube carrying the specimen undergoing test isgdesignatedat I5, and isv fast to base Il bysuitable means, here shown 'as bolts MB.v The photoelectric cell itself, indicated 'generally at It, is suitably let into the carrier I5. The single form of photo-electric 'fcell- I6 is` offconventionaltype such as is readily found on the'market. Centering bushings I1B, IIB are provided in the test tube holder portion ISA of the combined holder I5. Vertically spaced from each other, these center the test tube or other specimen holder I'I in required rigid manner, accurately positioning the same properly with respect t'o the beam of light transmitted axially from the filament IIAto the optional :center ofjthe photo-electric cell I6. A'resilient stud I'IA is provided at the bottom .of the test tube-receiving- `well ISA to facilitate cushioning and centering the test tube II.v Connectors IBA are provided for connecting the?. photo-electric cell to' a potentiometer. or galvanometer indicating means.

practical to employ for this purpose a photo.-

It is entirely 'I0' `electric cell, preferably of the barrier layer type.

acteristic of each lter.

beam is presented for scanning the I 2. While the size of these windows isnot irnportant in itself, vertical position of. the 'geometric centers of thewindows in thejiacket is important. l'hese centers must be approximately horizontally positioned in aline with the lampv filament to permit the windows to vtransvmit maximum quantity of light. The niter carrier It carries a plurality of filter holders I IA which are at all times, maintained in registry with the corresponding. windows. A fixed loptical system includes the photo-electric cell and specimen holder, and the specimen holder itself,

indicated generally at Il. Light is transmitted from the lamp illament I IA through they windows ,I2C and .I2D and through the operating-filter members. 'I'he tubular filter carrier I3; having aninside diameter slightly larger than the external diameter ofthe water'jacket I2, is so mounted that it can be rotated completely 'in either clockwise or counter-clockwise direction.

Thewlndows of the water-cooled lamp vhousing' or'water jacket I2 andv tubular filter carrier I2 permits each lter or set of filters to be preheated by the radiated energy of the lamp. Each filter or combination of lters is at all times ready for use in taking an observation with any ofthe spectral bands according to the particular char- Employing a single photo-electric cell arrangement which I find to give rise to the most satisfactory results, any of the filters or combina-' tion of filters may be employed simply by rotating the ,tubular filter carrier Il until the desired nlter assembly is presented directly in the path of the light beam from tle photo-electric cell. at window I2C. The color filters may have surfaces which are either molded or polished; I

advantageously employ frosted surfaces. While these somewhat reduce the' qi'iar'itity of light which is transmitted, a much more uniform light contents of vthe test tube. f `As has been stated, the holder Il for the photoelectric cell andthe glass test tube IIv containing the liquid whose degree of light transmission In operation, vit will be vseen that lamp II of my cplorimete is completely surrounded by the "is'undergoing measurement," is mounted so that it' is directly In the path of the light' radiating from the wor ki ng window I2C 'of the lamp housin g. This light has passed through the cooperating 'set of lters I3D, before it reaches the holder` I5. I measure the output of the vjphoto- 'electric cell through a potentiometer circuit. which'as has'be'en stated; may be of conventional design. When'employing the potentiometer circuit as shown in'Figure 2, however, the readings indicative of the light absorption (or expressed in other terms, percent of light transmission) are obtained from two dials forming an integral part of the' potentiometer. One of these, dial 20 (Figures 3 and 4) is for coarse adjustment and one, .dial 2|, for fine adjustment. The dial 20 indicates in ten steps of ten percent each 'over a linear range of 100%, while the fine dial 2l gives readings through a range of ten percent in graduations of one hundred equal yparts, each graduation thus indicating onetenth of one percent. As a practical matter. readings can readily be obtained within one-half of these readings.

Referring more particularly to Figures 2 'and 3 -itwiil be seen that the main current leads 2l have 'lo therefrom the lamp energizing circuit assasrs v if" v Hllyand as R11. the primary 25A 0i a step-down transfl ormerll." The iron coretrans- :o1-mer 2s steps down from c 11sI yon' prlmaryto Il is providedfor closing the primary energizing cli-cuit. A lamp-control rhe'ostat IIC provides andhjsensitive control of the energization of theill'ament IIA oilampll. 'I'he sensitivity andgligilty meter resistances arecontrolled through operable rheostat 20. control buttonffor the galvanometer 23, is indi- The cated "at Il, while the knob for controlling the transmission' -from 10% to 0% is indicated at 3i i while that for Atransmission from 100% to 0% is I have found that entirely satisfactory `results have been obtained in' the blue, green and'red portions of the spectrum. Moreover. these readily reproducible results have been demonstrated both for solutions'of low ion concentration and for those of extremely high ion concentrations. Such high concentration solutions have absorbed as much as ninety-tive percent of the initial light, good reproducibility nevertheless being displayed.

In making an analysis with my new equipment,

` the lamp source is energized. as by closure of a suitable electric switch 22 (Figure 2). Conveniently, I provide a control rheostat, not shown, in circuit with the lamp. Water supply is started through the water Jacket. I find that. dependent lupon the inherent temperature'of the water, a ilow of approximately ve gallons per hour usually is entirely sumclent. The filter carrier II is rotated until the proper combination of iilters is placed in registry with the working window I2C of the jacket I2. The heat from the light source IIA simultaneously brings all of the iilter combinations into thermal equilibrium.

A test tube I1 holds the solution undergoing test. and is inserted in the holder II and is stabilized in position by the stud I'IA and bushings IIB.

Before inserting the test tube Il. however, the

potentiometer is balanced to an equilibrium position with zero scale reading on galvanometer 2l (Figure 2). After insertion ofthe test tube and upon establishment of unbalanced conditions in the potentiometer occasioned by light absorption in the solution in the test tubel which A light is no longer incident on the photo-electric cell, the potentiometer Ls re-balanced to zero and the scale measurements determinev the des A curve has theretofore been plotted using standard solutions. so that. by' interpolatlng or extrapolating. as the case may be. the 'experimental data on thestandard curves,` the concentration oi' the solution and its particular ingredients undergoing analysis can readily be de.

termined. v

Inasmuchas the illters are always in thermal equilibrium.l it is a matter of'but a moment to remove the particular test tube. the contents of which .are undergoing observation, `and to replace itwith another test tube containing a solution to be analyzed. .By selecting the proper iilter or combination of filters and by rotating the carrier I3 until that iilter or filters are brought into registry with the window I2C,` new observations can be made almost instantaneously. 'I'he foregoing description necessarily has been somewhat generalized in nature.

It is now in order to consider the application of my invention to certain specic problems of analysis. These are discussed in connection `with the charts, Figures 5A, 5B and 5C.

EXAMPLE 1 Colorimetric determination of copper in aluminum (sp. gr. 1.15) and 15 m1. of perchloric acid (sp. gr.

1.66) (1+i). Evaporate they solution just to dryness. Cool the flask and its contents: add exactly 10 ml. (3+1).

When all the salts have dissolved, transfer the solution to a glass cell tube and measure the percent transmission of this lsolution with a lter peaked ,at 7400 Angstroms. Record the percent transmission as the color reading. Add 2 to 4 drops of 'a 10 percent stannous chloride solution in diluted hydrochloric acid (3+1) Mix the solution thoroughly until all the cupric chloride is reduced to ouprous chloride. Measure the percent transmission of this solution and record as the reference reading.v Convert the color and reference reading to density values by the relation of D=2log T. Subtract the reference value from the color value, multiply by -1000 and with this gure as the ordinate read the amount of copper in percent from the graph of Figure 5A.

I'he data on which Figure 5Avis based is given grecs of absorption within test tube solution. 55 in Table I. as follows:

TABLE I C'Omier in aluminum' (The com as one: empl n pana .t 14m Anmm' i Coming Glass ms lter No. 5650 (4.15 Win13 Relcrencs Color u x max lampi Pac?. -Denuny fr D T- D DMEDN l 1.24 sm ansi n.6 am Vso z als am .om su .21o un a amv sz.: .oso 51.9 .zas .zu

l v als sm v.oss .c v.ssc son s y 1.81 au .m :1.o s s of diluted hydrochloric acid .,exhaefmszeuna.

chromium in attendees' 'steels i the ordinate:

,Y 'rne date on whichngure '5B is based As'reasent. silver nltrat solution is employed. s givenfin Table n as renews: ,p

Hanvanese in stainless steel '['rne mm u peaked n seco An trarne using for tlill purpose a combination Cornin Gl Works iilters- No. 9780 (5.1flmm.), No. 4305 (3.8 mm.)I and No. 3482 (2.75 nim.). l.

. l Beieren Colo s le Sample Percent Percent Percent um x emp weigh: Mn or n Dwi Bg A' and" 'fx1 c25 I 1 14.09 0.10 94.3 0.025 82.0 0. 2 NBS 101 .20 .00` 18.50 8.99' 93.5 .029 67.9 l? 3 s 20 80 13. 59 29 05. 8 010 02. 4 .m5 180 4 l. 18. 68 10. 58 94. 0 (B7 49. 0 310 283 .2o 1.76 27.15 22.12 aaa .oas sai .41e 384 .obtained by dissolving 10 grams of silver nitrate in 1000 ml. of distilled water, the solution being illtered before use. Ammonium persulfate is obtained by dissolving '75 grams of ammonium per- -sulfate in 250 ml. of distilled water. Since ammonium persulfate solution decomposes upon. aging, it should be freshly prepared each morning t In carrying this procedure into effect. transfer a 0.20 gram sample to a 250 ml. Erlenmeyer flash, and dissolve the same by treating it with 15 ml. of a mixture of nitric acid (sp. gr. 1.42) and hydrochloric acid (sp. gr. 1.19) (1+1). After solution of the sample add two drops of hydrofluoric acid (sp. gr. 1.15) and 'I ml. of perchloric acid (sp. gr. 1.66) (1+1). Evaporate the solution until the perchloric acid vapors condense freely in the neck of the'flask and until all of the chromium appears to be oxidized to chrom'iclacid. Cool the flask and its contents, add 80 ml. of water, 5 ml. sulfuric acid (sp. gr. 1.84) 5 rnl. phosphoric acid (sp. gr. 1.69), 1,0 ml. ofthe silver nitrate l'solution and 10 mLoi' ammonium persulfate solution. Bring the solution toav boil and boil for 0.5 minute. Cool the flask and its contents to room temperature and dilute to 200 mLWit-h distilled water. Transfer approximately 10 ml; of the diluted solution to a glass cell tube andl measure the percent transmission of this solution with a filter combination peaked at. 5650' Angstroms (for the glass filter combination used'see the data given below establishing the graphs of Figures 5B and 5C). Remove the glass cell tube containing the solution, t'urn the zero-read switch to the zero position, and note whether the galvanometer returns to the zero position. If the initial zero has reproduced, it will not be necessary to measure the` transmission of the solution a second time. Add two drops of mercurous nitrate solution to the glass cell tube, mix the solution well, and again measure the transmission with the same colored glass filter combination. Convert the reading obtained-to per cent manganese by the chart of Figure 5B, the obtained reading multiplied by 1000 being taken as the ordinate and the per cent manganese then being directly read from the abscissa. 1

The solution remaining in the glass cell tube will serve to determine chromium in the sample.

Use the colored glass filter combination shown in the attached graph and measure the percent transmission of this solution, convert this single percent transmission value to the density value by means of chart 5C, with the observed value Sample Percent Percent ramt 1000 X Sample Trans- Weight r Ni v mission Density Gram y NBS 7311--.. 0.20 14.00 0.16 30.0 444 NBS 101 .Il 18.150` 8.99 28.1 583 NBS 133-.. .m l13.59 .29 l37.4 y427 NBS 121C.-. .Il 18.08 10.58 25.85 587 USN 3101. .20 27. 15 22. 12 13. 3 876 The test data on which Figure 5c is based is given in Table III as follows:

used a combination of Cornia Glass Works illter No. 5443 (6.0 mm.) and No. 3389 .65 mm.)] A

It' is at once `apparent from the foregoing that my new construction admirably fullls. its intendedpurpose. The use of Aa high intensity lampiinsures' ample light emission for highly .sensitive photo-electric cell reaction. `Moreover,

the increased radiation in the invisible spectrum -as well asin the visible spectrum establishes la wide iield` of utilization.. of the colorimeter apparatus. Bycareful selection of thevcolor filter or stack ofiilt'ers. in each fllte'r holder 13A, the apparatus'is suitable for ready determination of nearly all analyses encountered in the particular 1 line of work. Because the water-cooled jacket vsensitive results, it becomes apparent that a o( substantial advance in the art is achieved through the establishment of thermal equilibrium conditions.

Inasmuch as the light filter or stack of filters are maintained at operating temperatures, but little time is expended in bringing the assembly into condition for operation and this onlyA at the very outset.- Thus, with ,quick achievement of operating stability, permitting rapid andl early readings, it is nevertheless observed that readings taken in the experimental laboratory during the vprogress of a particular project may thereafter be reproduced faithfully in the commerical testing laboratory. For thisl reason charts may be prepared in the experimental laboratory which Serve as a basis for immediate determinalaboratory. i

With the use of but .a single photo-electric I cell any of the lters or stacks of lters vmay -be employed simply by rotating the'tubular illter carrier until the desired tliter is presented directly in the path of the light radiated to the photo cell. It is to 'be noted that only a small quantity of cooling iluid need ow through the water jacket I2 to insure desired results. It is observed that with proper operation, the high intensity light source I I even though maintained within conined spaces, has a life expectancy which is entirely satisfactory and is a minimum of 'about 500 hours.

All these and many other highly satisfactory results attend upon the practice of my inyention. Accordingly, and inasmuch as many modiilcations will readily occur to those skilled in the art, once the broad aspects of my invention are disclosed, all falling within the scopev thereof, and further, since many embodiments of the basic 'idea will likewise suggest themselves, I intend the foregoing disclosure to be construed as purely illustrative and not by way of limitation.

I claim as my invention:

1. A colorimeter comprising. in combination, an intense source of illumination concentrated in the visible spectrum, a multi-windowed water jacket disposed about said light source as a center, and a lter carrier disposed rotatably with reierence to said water jacket in close proximity thereto, having a plurality of lter holders thereon in number and spacing equal to the windows in the water jacket so that upon registry of one lter holder with a corresponding window the other filter holders will be in registry with the corresponding other windows. Y

2. In a colorimeter, the combination of a centrally disposed concentrated light source, a tubular water jacket centering about said light source in spaced relation thereto and having inlet and outlet for circulating water 'through said water jacket, said water jacket having ay plurality of windows disposed about its longitudinal periphery and a lter carrier snugly carried exteriorly to said water jacket and having illter holders therein equal in number and angular spacing to the windows in said water jacket. whereby'regyinsure registry of all vwater y jacket whereby 'l2 istry of one filter `holder-'with one window will mter holders with correspondingwindowsf: a

3. In ar colorimeter assembly. in combination. a cylindrical water Jacket having a plurality oi windows disposed perlpherally thereabout with equal angular spacing to permit the passage of light therethrough. and a illter carrier rotatably illter carrier ber to and with the same angular spacing as the windows on the water jacket.

the windowed portion of saidA water jacket whereby light from the source of illumination supported in said supporting means passes through said filter holders.

Y wnmM J. BOYER.y REI-nuances .crran The following references are of record in the file of this Patent:

UNITED STATE PATENTS Number Name Date 1,147,501 'Genter July 20, 1915 1,729,239 Anderson Sept. 24. 1929 2,193,437 Summerson Mar. 12, 1940 2,273,356 Holven et al. Feb. 17. 1942 2,282,741 Parker 2...---- May 12, 1942 2,356,238 -Gillett et al. 2----- Aug. 22. 1944 Senn --.f July 29. 1947 illter holders equal in num- 

